Notice the clever elimination of shall or may.
That easily understood, traditional language has been replaced with declares the intent of the Legislature to affirm the ability, at their own discretion,
I read that as may, but a judge, please excuse the pun, may not.
Not quite a smoking gun, but it does provide a rebutable presumption of legality for local government, at their own discretion, to roll out the welcome mat. It does promote balkanization of policies that aren't even in the purview of local government, but now the subject of real debate because of the absence of an federal leadership.
Schwarzenegger is really beginning to stink. Might want to let Mrs. Crayton know that the governor has estentailly declared; "Welcome illegals.".
I have NEVER voted for ANY Proposition. I NEVER will! Taxes, taxes and more taxes! No thanks!
Sorry--that may have been my fault. The excerpt I posted is from the Legislative Counsel's digest. The wording of the actual law says:
"A city, county, city and county, or hospital district may, at its discretion, provide aid, including health care, to persons who, but for Section 411 of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193; 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1621), would meet eligibility requirements for any program of that entity."I read that as may, but a judge, please excuse the pun, may not.
Judge Pfaelzer, perhaps? I didn't realize it before but she used this very same law (PL 104-193) as a basis for her warped ruling on Prop 187 that it was a "scheme" to deny benefits to illegal aliens.
It does promote balkanization of policies that aren't even in the purview of local government, but now the subject of real debate because of the absence of an federal leadership.
Absolutely!
I think this might put poor Ms. Crayton over the edge. And then where would AP go to find good "conservatives" to interview?